This document provides information for students at George Waters school about various policies and procedures for the 2015-2016 school year. It outlines expectations around respect, cell phone use, locker use, bussing rules, allergies, hallway passes, entry/exit times, the bell schedule, the lunch program, the bike cage, crossing the street safely, headphone use, the vending machine, and making others' days better. The overall message is about respecting yourself, others, property and the environment.

1. Welcome to George Waters!
2015-2016

2. 3 Levels of Sharkdom!

3. 4 Rs
• Respect Yourself
• Respect Property
• Respect Others
• Respect the Environment
Bottom Line is RESPECT

4. Beverages in hallways/classrooms
• All drinks must have a caps that are screwed
on
• Slurpees must be finished before coming into
the school

5. Personal Cell Phones and Ipods
• Not necessarily needed in the classroom
because you all will receive an iPad to help you
with your work
• Should be kept in your locker to keep them safe
• Can be used between front doors before, at
lunch or after school
• Cell phones may be taken away if they are
disrupting the school day

6. Locker Use
• Please use your OWN locker
• Keep your combination private (this is like your
password to Facebook, Twitter)
• Use before school, after school
• Use before Phys Ed and after Phys Ed
• Use at lunch

7. Bussing
• You are a shark 24/7
• School rules apply on bussing to and from school
• Late Bus: 4:20 Monday to Thursday (not early dismissal
days). Need a late bus pass from the office!
Allergies
• No peanut butter
• No scented perfumes/sprays

8. Hallway Passes
• When leaving a classroom to go somewhere
else in the building you must have a hallway
pass with you
• Every class has one

9. Entry/Exit
• Front entrance only please
• 8:20 AM
• 12:15 PM

10. Bell Schedule
10
Bell
Schedule

11. Lunch Program
• Full cafeteria
• Respect lunch supervisors
• High School, river, creek are out of bounds
• Public library can be used (need a pass from office)
• RESPECT business and private property
• Cafeteria from 11:15 – 11:35 then outside, library,
clubs, choir, jazz, gym (games room too)

12. Bike Cage
• Open
– 8:15 – 8:30
– 11:15 – 11:20
– 12:10 – 12:20
– 3:20 – 3:30
Get the key from the office (please return the key
too!)

13. Crossing Portage Avenue
• Be CAREFUL
• Make eye contact with drivers
• Make sure they see you!
• Do not enter the intersection after the countdown timer reaches
15 seconds
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14. Headphones
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• In classrooms only
with teacher
permission
• Take off during
transition times
(walking in the halls)

15. Vending Machine
• Before school
• Lunchtime
• After school

16. Make someone else's day BETTER!